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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: 969. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will be requested to commence implementing the international consensus criteria for ME in order that persons with the condition can receive a clear diagnosis as quickly as possible. [35525/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: 970. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will update its diagnostic and treatment procedures for persons suffering with ME to reflect best international practice; if the lack of specialist support within the HSE will be addressed for those with the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35526/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (6 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: 1249. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the Shannondoc locum shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36354/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (6 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: 1945. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a group wastewater scheme (details supplied). [35132/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (17 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: 615. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36974/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Youth Plan (19 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: 276. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the expansion of the creative schools programme; and the status of the programme in Limerick city and county. [38183/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Night (19 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: 277. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the events planned for Culture Night 2019 in Limerick city and county. [38184/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (24 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: 393. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ANC payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38396/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (24 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: 525. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); when they will receive payment of same; and the details of the award. [38576/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Mental Health: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: I thank our guests for appearing. My first question is to Mr. Ryan who spoke about A Vision for Change being updated. When will the full document be updated? Has a date been provided? What is the position regarding the implementation of a 24-7 telephone service? The Minister spoke previously about introducing such a service. I am working on the path finder service behind the scenes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Mental Health: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: My question was general because I know these patrols are happening in other parts of the country. Is there a relationship with these organisations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Mental Health: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: It is not a formalised relationship.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Mental Health: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: I can back that up. The figure in Limerick has gone from 23 per 100,000 to 15 per 100,000 in the past three or four years. I do not have any evidence of why that is happening but I assume there have been a number of initiatives, including those patrols.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Mental Health: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: Has the recruitment process changed in any way since? We identified the 26 to 29 steps to hire psychiatric nurses, but has any of that process changed? Have any of the recruitment process changed with respect to mental health services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Mental Health: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: Could the witness provide a breakdown of those improvements in the process? I am not asking for it today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Mental Health: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: No problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Mental Health: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: From the HSE perspective, what has been done to overcome the challenge with consultant psychiatrists?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Mental Health: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: Was there a key factor in recruiting those consultant psychiatrists? Is the issue unique to each candidate? We are trying to find a trend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Mental Health: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: Is it a case of going back to the panels?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Mental Health: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Tom Neville: Has there been any change to the panel structures? People are put on panels and the system is quite rigid. Has there been any movement or flexibility in that respect? If somebody has a consultant psychiatry background in treating adults, is he or she able to move to treating adolescents, or is there a blockage in that regard?